Naomi Osaka

Osaka's worrying slide hits new low with first-round French Open exit as AO rival strikes again.

Osaka, who has never made it past the third round in Paris, led briefly for 5-4 but was broken for the third time in the 11th game on the back of her fourth double fault. “It’s tough to see Naomi Osaka in the first round so I knew it wouldn’t be easy,” said 27th-seeded Anisimova. Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the French Open in the first round on Monday, 12 months after controversially quitting the tournament.

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Japan's Naomi Osaka crashed out of the French Open in a 7-5 6-4 first-round loss to American Amanda Anisimova on Monday, a year after her dramatic withdrawal from the claycourt Grand Slam tournament amid mental health issues. - Naomi Osaka knocked out of French Open, loses to Amanda Anisimova 7-5, 6-4 in first-round match of women's singles Naomi Osaka crashes out of French Open in 1st round, loses to Amanda Anisimova

Amanda Anisimova knocked her out of a second straight Grand Slam event.

But Anisimova, tall and with a taste for risk, has had a lot more success at Roland Garros so far than Osaka. As a 17-year-old, Anisimova reached the semifinals in 2019 before losing to eventual champion Ashleigh Barty. But she has not been a dominant force on tour for well over a year now and has never been a dominant force on the French Open’s clay-court surface. Last year, struggling on and off court, she withdrew before the second round because of a standoff with French Open officials over her refusal to appear at mandatory post-match news conferences. Faced with a lack of background, they fined her $15,000 for missing her first-round news conference and made it clear that she risked being defaulted from the tournament and future Grand Slam tournaments if she continued to refuse to comply with the media requirements. Though conditions were humid and heavy on the clay, Anisimova and Osaka both have the punching power to hit winners in any conditions. “When you see Naomi Osaka in the first round, you don’t think it’s going to be easy,” Anisimova said.

Amanda Anisimova scored her second win over Naomi Osaka in as many Grand Slam tournaments this year, advancing in straight sets to the Roland Garros second ...

At 5-5, Osaka fended off a pair of break points and was a point from taking the lead after Anisimova netted a smash. But I just was trying to stay aggressive and keep going for my flat shots, because that's what I thought would help me get the win today." A double fault and an absurdly angled Kvitova return later, and the former World No.2 finally took control. In Anisimova's words: "It was very difficult [with] a lot of anticipation over the last couple of days. I'm just happy with how I was able to manage it and get through it. Match management: Four of the first six games of the match were breaks of serve. At 3-3 in the second set, she pounced again. By contrast, Osaka had kept their January clash close largely thanks to landing 61% of her first serves - a number that plummeted to 45% in the rematch. In both matches, Anisimova was superior off the ground, demonstrating higher rally tolerance and greater variety of shot. Anisimova won the first point of the match with a perfect dropshot; Osaka came up with some nice touch at net. At the Australian Open in January, Anisimova saved two match points before ousting defending champion Osaka 4-6, 6-3, 7-6[5] in the third round. Anisimova had landed 68% of her first deliveries against Osaka at the Australian Open, and was even better here with a 71% first serve percentage.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka's return to French Open ends in first-round defeat amid rash of unforced errors and eight double-faults.

Osaka, 24, has not advanced beyond the third round at the French Open, the only major contested on clay. A tight second set turned on the same glitch — an Osaka double fault, at 3-3 — and Anisimova went on to serve out the match on a backhand down-the-line winner. “It was a very tough match.”

Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka exited the French Open in the first round on Monday as she lost 7-5 6-4 against Amanda Anisimova.

"It was a very tough match. The defeat to Anisimova means Osaka ends her clay-court swing having played just three games: she lost in the second round of the Madrid Open and had to withdraw from the Italian Open due to an ankle injury. Anisimova seized the advantage when she broke Osaka at 5-5 and went on to take the first set in 48 minutes, while in the second, she broke at 3-3 and twice held serve to wrap up the win.

The former top-ranked player lost her opening match to Amanda Anisimova 7-5, 6-4 at Roland Garros on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

Anisimova is a 20-year-old American who reached the French Open semifinals in 2019. Osaka double-faulted twice on break point, once in each set. “I was just kind of worried if there would be people that — of course, I also didn’t like how I handled the situation — but I was worried that there were people that I offended some way and I would just kind of bump into them.

Former No. 1-ranked Naomi Osaka, who suffered a first-round loss in the French Open on Monday to Amanda Anisimova (7-5, 6-4), says she's uncertain she'll ...

"I still kind of felt it a little, which I'm going to see what happens when it wears off," Osaka said. Whenever I think like something is like an exhibition, I just can't go at it 100%. I didn't even make my decision yet, but I'm leaning more towards not playing given the current circumstances but, you know, that might change." So I think the intention was really good, but the execution is kind of all over the place."

Naomi Osaka was beaten in the first round of the French Open by 27th seed Amanda Anisimova; Osaka said the fact that rankings points would not be up for grabs ...

Osaka's comments came after she was knocked out of the French Open in the first round by 27th seed Amanda Anisimova 7-5, 6-4. - Naomi Osaka was beaten in the first round of the French Open by 27th seed Amanda Anisimova Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka may not travel to Wimbledon after the decision by the sport's authorities to strip the tournament of ranking points.

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“For the most part I think I’m OK,” Osaka said last week after deciding to do a pre-tournament press conference. But I think everyone has been really positive, for the most part.” Osaka withdrew from the 2021 French Open before her second-round match. Also Monday, the women’s bottom half of the draw was blown open. “I didn’t even make my decision yet, but I’m leaning more towards not playing given the current circumstances, but, you know, that might change,” Osaka said in an English answer to a question in Japanese that media on site reported to be about Wimbledon. “I’m not sure why, but I feel like if I play Wimbledon without points, it’s more like an exhibition. The tournament starts June 27.

'I just can't go at it 100%,' said the former world No 1 who was knocked out of the French Open in the first round by Amanda Anisimova.

“It would be nice if the people who are making decisions were making decisions that are going to stop Russia’s aggression. I already have so much points this season that it’s really, it’s going to be fine for me.” So I think the intention was really good, but the execution is kind of all over the place.” Her inexperience and mediocre results on clay and grass – she has never progressed past the third round at Roland Garros or Wimbledon – has been a constant source of discussion. I will always do that.” I just can’t go at it 100%. I didn’t even make my decision yet, but I’m leaning more towards not playing given the current circumstances, but that might change.”

Former world number one Naomi Osaka is prepared to boycott Wimbledon over the decision to strip the Grand Slam tournament of ranking points, admitting: “I'm ...

“Hopefully ATP and Wimbledon can be together and sit together and negotiate a better future for both sides. “The intention of this measure was good, but the execution is all over the place. I’m sure there will be a bit of back and forth with the whole point situation. We need to accept that decision.” “I’m leaning more towards not playing given the current circumstances. “I respect and understand the Wimbledon position; I understand and respect too that the ATP is protecting their members,” said the 21-time Grand Slam title winner.